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Nantucket Bookworks takes over operations of Mitchell’s Book Corner; Copperfield’s gets yarn stormed; Star Ledger reports on indie booksellers’ multifaceted approach; Atlanta InTown lists area bookstores adapting; Posman named Best Bookstore by New York Magazine

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Justice Department to sue over e-book pricing; Google creates a one-stop shop for digital content; Scholastic launches beta version e-reading app; Lulu.com and NACS Media Solutions in self-publishing partnership; OverDrive acquires Australian e-book company

Tech Talk: The Benefits of a Telecom Audit

Hiring the right firm to conduct a telecom audit can take the pain out of analyzing system inefficiencies and fees, lead to a phone company and Internet provider that better suit your business needs, and save you thousands of dollars.

New and Ongoing E-Book Promos

The IndieCommerce Publisher Promotions page features four active promotions.

Tech Talk: E-Readers

This week, BTW’s new technology feature provides an overview of common e-reader devices and their compatibility with Google eBooks.

Free Classifieds: An ABA Bookstore Member Benefit

All ABA bookstore members in good standing are entitled to four free two-week Classified Ad insertions in Bookselling This Week each year.

ABA CEO Addresses British Columbia Booksellers Association

Last weekend ABA CEO Oren Teicher was the keynote speaker at the British Columbia Booksellers Association’s Winter Education Day.  Teicher’s two talks focused on book industry trends and the opportunities and challenges facing independent booksellers across North America.

CBC Forum Highlights the Buyers’ Perspective

On Tuesday evening, the Children’s Book Council hosted a forum entitled “From the Buyers’ Perspective,” the first of a three-part series for industry retailers, buyers, and distributors to share their perspectives on the state of the children’s book market.

Weller Book Works: Operation Book Drop

Weller Book Works recently placed hundreds of free books for people to find throughout Salt Lake City in a guerrilla marketing campaign aimed at promoting both the store’s new location in Trolley Square and “the concept of the book.”

Booksellers Brainstorm in Wi7 Working Groups

Booksellers at Wi7 were divided into 22 working groups, each formulating plans for the future of a case study bookstore. The results of their work were synthesized by ABA staff and presented by Dan Sheehan, vice president of sales and general manager of the Ingram Content Group.

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